Self-propelled explosive toy.



O. F. HABEHLAND.

SELF PRoP'ELLEn ExPLoslvE TOY. APPLICATION FILED IUNEZ. 194I7 PatentedN0v.20,191?. l

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lSELF PROPELLED EXPLOSIVE TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25.1917.

Patntd Nov. 20, 1917.

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' Sylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Self-Propelled Explosive Toy, of

which the following is a specification.

The purpose of my invention is to make the explosionlof a toy automatic and the toy movable..`

A further purpose is to imitate mine4 destruction in such a toy. Y

A further urpose is to provide such a toy with motor-'driving mechanism for land or water use and aA ram for causing the explosion when the ram engages an obstacle.

A further purpose 'is to provide drivingmechanismvfor conveying anexplosive toy from place toplacewith trippingmechanism for releasing the spring to scatter the parts of the vessel at a predetermined point in the progress of the toy.

A further purposeis to appl flexible op erating means controlled ata distance from the toy for releasin the detent of the spring of a movable expisive toy to control its timeand lplace of explosion absolutely. A urt er' purpose is to apply any pair or all of these means of releasing the detent of an explosive toy to the same device.

Further urposes will ap ear inthe specication and) in the claims'tliereof:

I have preferred to illustrate my inven# Vtion by but one general-form thereof, selecting a form which is practical, efficient,

inexpensive and. which, atv the Sametime,

well illustrates the principles of my invention. 1

Figure 1 isa side elevation ofa form'of my invention.

Figs. 2- and 4 `are vertical, igieudinai preferred fering-indetail.

Fig. 3 is a top plan viewofa structure of the eneral'typey seen' in Fig. 1 but with -the dec removed. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a ram and My invention isdirected toward a' type' of toy made of separablefparts resting-over or in any suitable relation to a spring, retained in positionfby a detent so that when the detent is operated the spring is released and Specication of Letters'-Patent.

Application led June 25, 1 917. Serial No. 176, 659.

" PateateaNov. zo, i917.

the separable parts'of the toyy are scattered as if by an explosion.

As the invention nds its best illustration in aWvessel which is apparently blown up by a mine,' I shallv describe it in these terms,

though I recognize that other formsof toy (tanks, for example) mayalso be mined acceptably `to the toy-purchasing public.

The vvessel 1" is'shown as mounted upon Y preferably drive and the pair 3 may be.

the dilference, however, that whereas most'. .l

of'these toys have but one means of propul- .fina

l pairs ofwheels 2 and 3-of which theV pair 2 steering wheels.' It is also provided with a 1 screw propeller 4 upon ashaft 5,1by which propeller the vessel may be operated inv sion, the clockwork train inthe present case';

may drive 'either or both means shown.

The variousnpper parts of the vessel are separable `from the body and capable of be. ing scattered by'suta ly arranged spring operated mechanism. I will describe one form of this construction, recognizing, however, that vthe arrangement by .whichfthe p ai'ts are supported, their lines of separation and the spring mechanism and connections by which they are scattered, may be widely varied.

In my illustration I cover the vessel by a liglht i'iiainl deck L8'upon which all of the ot er parts 'are separably mounted, and

throw the deck i'lpwaidly by spring meansv to scatter the parts. Upon the main deck I show loose auxiliary decks 9 andlO, funvnels 11,y military masts 12 and turrets 13. A

The auxiliarydecks, funnels, mastsand turrets are -provided'with pins14 resting in corresponding` recesses 1 5 in the parts next beneath them. 4

The operating mechanism meto throw the parts upwardly-comprises mouse trap form'secured to a bar 18 and preferred-'by ioo a spiral spring 16- and extending loop' 17 of retained in set lposition ,by 'la latch` or t detent 19.

My invention is directed primarily to the vuns application of the exploding. toy idea to a j moving toy in which the spring is or'may be released as a result of'the toys nioveineat,

herein as automatic This character of spring release is'treated It lwill be obvious that. the mine explosion could be set oii' by the motor whetherl the car be driven or not.

I provide three different means for automatic release of the detent; by a front contact, likened to a ram; by a' trip connected with the propelling mechanism; and by a exible connection, which maybe tied or i held to set the distance atwhich explosion shall take place at any time desired.

The ram 20 is suitably guided and supported to project beyond the front of the vessel when the latch or ,detent is setand to engage or move the detent when the projection is forced rearwardly'with respect to the car. .The ram is separate from the detent in Fig. 2 Aand integral with it in Figs. 4

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In Fig. 2 the'ram is shown as engaging a pivoted detent between the point 21 at which it is pivoted inbracket 22 and the catch 23.` Collar 24l prevents complete withdrawal of the ram.v

The same detent may also be tripped by aiexible connection 25 secured at 26 and passing outthrough the vessel at 27.

Upon one of the shafts of the. spring motor 7 I place a sprocket 28 which coperates with a sprocket 29 mounted in brackets 30 to support and drive a chain 31. A lug 32, at any suitable point upon the chain projects therefrom to engage the detent 19 and release it at a predetermined point in the vessels travel. By merely removing and resetting the chain this point may be adjusted 4 with exactness by the user of the toy.

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y The selection of the motor shaft upon which sprocket 28 is placed depends both travel In Figs. 4 and 5 the detent 19 is directly connected with the ram and has a horizontal upon the speed and direction `of sprocket referred..

movement instead. of a swinging movement. This direct connection possesses one advantage, in that spring resetting of the ram, as by compression spring 33 between collar 24 yand bracket 34, setsthe detent, giving a convenient means ofsetting the detent fr om the outside to hold the-spring. As the width of the toy does not give much room for the hand otherwise used to set the latch or detent in addition to the h and required to set the spring some automatic or outside setting of thedetentis desirable."

In Fig. 4 a second form of motor-operated tripping mechanism is shown. The ramis extended far enough to bring a hook 35 ath of travel of a f upon its end within the lug or pin 36 in a whee 37 which may be one of the original gears of the motor or anextra gear, as may be convenient.

In both of the -motor-actuated tripping `mechanisms, shown in Figs. 2 and 4, .the en-` gagement of the lug upon the chain or upon parts, comprising the gear with the'detent or extension of the l ram may be used to stop the travel of the vessel.

To make this more quickly eective in Fig. 2, `I limit the pivotal movement of the detent by a stop 38.

By disconnecting the sprlngmotorfroml the driving mechanism the mine may' be 'operated automatically upon-a stationary This can easily be accomplished' b fgif boat. moving one of the gears, as 39 (Fig.

laterally to disconnect it from its mating gear. If this be intended there is greater need' for selection ofwa motor provided with anl escapement or 4other governor than where the propulsion ofthe car itselfretards the motor. It will be obvious'that the character of the springand detent, the connections b etween the detent and the release mecha.

nisms, the mechanisms for'stopping travel of the vessel, and the detail of the/'"releasing mechanismsthemselves maybe variedv greatly without departing' from the spirit and scope of my invention.A

1. A. toy having spring-thrown `separable parts, comprising a bodyv portion, a removable top portion therefor, loose parts.`

rested on the top portion, a spring adapted, when released, to scatter theparts, a detent engaging the spring to hold it inset posi'- tion, spring driving mechanism for the toy and connections between the driving mechanism and the detent, whereby the detent is released at a predetermined point in the loo unwinding o f the spring `driving mechay spring-thrown separable a body portion, loose parts resting upon the body portion, a spr' engaging the loose parts when it is release 2. A toy having to scatter them,a detent for holding they spring in set position, spring driving mechanis'm for the toy, and connections between the spring driving mechanism andthe detent, whereby the detent is released by unwinding operatlon ofthe drivingmechaautomatically operated by reason of unwindoperation ofthe motor.`

4.' 'A toy having separable parts ada ted to be blown up by spring operation w ich consists of a body portion, meansffor driving the body portion bodily,"lo0se parts above the body ortion, a spring for scattering the separab e parts, a detent for holding he springin set position'and automatic 'operation and comprisin spring-actuated means for releasing the springfrom the detent at a predetermined point in the travel of the toy.

5. A toy adapted to be blown up by spring operation, comprising a body port1on, a spring motor therein, loose parts resting u on the body portion, a spring scattering t e loose parts when released, a detent retainin the spring in set osition, and a release or the detent operatively connected with the motor and effective w1th unwindmovement of the motor.

6. A toy adapted to be blown u byspring a bo y portion, driving1 means therefor, oose parts resting upon t e body portion, a, spring device for scattering the `loose parts when the spring is released, a detent retaining the spring 1n ate release for the detent.

7. A toy adapted to be blown u by spring operation and comprisin a bo y portion,

, drivingl means therefor, oose parts resting toy upn t e body portion, a s rin device lfor scatteringy the loose parts w en t e vspring is released, a .detent retaining the spring in set setposition anda driving-mechanism-operand connections between the propelling de- A vice and the release to operate it from said propelling device.. y

. 9. A toy having loose parts adapted to be blown up by spring actlon and comprising a body portlon, loose parts rested thereon, a spring adapted to scatterI the parts, a detent plurality of operatin devices for releasing said detent, one of t em being motor-actuated. Y

10. A toy having loose parts adapted to be blown 11p-by spring actiony and comprising a body portlon, loose parts rested thereon, a spring adapted to scatter the parts, a detent retaining the spring in set position, a motor driving the toy bodily, and a plurality of operatlng devices-for releasing said detent,

one of them being impact-operated and the' other automatic.-

11. A toyhaving loose parts adapted to be blown up by spring action and comprising a. body portion, loose parts rested thereon,

la spring adapted to scatter the parts, a detent retaining the spring in set osition, a motor driving the toy bodily/ang an operating mechanism for releaslng said detent by reason of continued movement of the toy.

12. A blow-'up toy having detachable parts, motor propelling mechanism therefor and means operated by the propelling mechanism for putting4 the blow-up Vfeature in operation. v

OSCAR F. HABERLAND.

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